Single-engine piston

N9863Z

2016 Homebuilt Pietenpol Aircamper

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
JW4352
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wheeler, MI
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Registration record

N9863Z on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Pietenpol Aircamper
Serial
JW4352
Engines
Continental A-65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wheeler, MI
Certificate issued
2015-07-16
Airworthiness date
2016-08-05
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADC447
Mode S (octal)
53342107
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-23
    Accident at Midland, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2015-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N9863Z to the current registrant.
  • 1982-01-14
    N9863Z previously assigned to a Beechcraft C-45H (s/n AF-786); cancelled.
Overview

About N9863Z

N9863Z is a 2016 Homebuilt Pietenpol Aircamper, serial number JW4352. It is registered to an individual in Wheeler, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 5, 2016.

N9863Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-05-23 Accident · Midland, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA191
Reported aircraft: Pietenpol Aircamper
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control during an aborted landing.
1978-11-21 Accident · Dayton,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3480
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C45H — a different aircraft that carried the N9863Z registration before this airframe.
1973-01-25 Accident · Louisville,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0344
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-45H — a different aircraft that carried the N9863Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: L.PLT DID NOT TURN OFF BOOST PUMP OR MASTER SWITCH

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.